Chickens in South Korea
South Korea had 178 million chickens in 2024, the 29th largest in the world (0.64% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 14%. The record was 182 million head in 2023.
- Animals, 2024
- 178 million head
- World rank
- 29 of 179
- 10-year change
- +14%
- Record
- 182 million head
- 2023
Chickens in South Korea, 1961–2024 (head)
South Korea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.64%
- 0.74% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +14%
- world +31%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Peru | 194,759,000 | 0.70% |
| 28 | Ecuador | 180,296,000 | 0.65% |
| 29 | South Korea | 178,474,000 | 0.64% |
| 30 | South Africa | 175,199,000 | 0.63% |
| 31 | Ukraine | 173,725,000 | 0.63% |
Map of chickens numbers by country
Share of the world total; South Korea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 178,474,000 | −2.0% |
| 2023 | 182,127,000 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 173,136,000 | −2.3% |
| 2021 | 177,194,000 | −0.7% |
| 2020 | 178,528,000 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 172,920,000 | −0.0% |
| 2018 | 172,993,000 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 170,551,000 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 170,147,000 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 164,130,000 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 156,410,000 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 151,337,000 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 146,836,000 | −1.8% |
| 2011 | 149,511,000 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 149,200,000 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 138,768,000 | +16% |
| 2008 | 119,784,000 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 119,365,000 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 119,181,000 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 109,628,000 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 106,736,000 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 99,019,000 | −2.6% |
| 2002 | 101,693,000 | −0.7% |
| 2001 | 102,393,000 | −0.2% |
| 2000 | 102,547,000 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 94,587,000 | +10% |
| 1998 | 85,848,000 | −2.7% |
| 1997 | 88,251,000 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 82,829,000 | −3.5% |
| 1995 | 85,800,000 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 80,569,000 | +10% |
| 1993 | 72,946,000 | −0.5% |
| 1992 | 73,324,000 | −2.0% |
| 1991 | 74,855,000 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 74,463,000 | +21% |
| 1989 | 61,689,000 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 58,467,000 | −1.4% |
| 1987 | 59,324,000 | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 56,095,000 | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 51,081,000 | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 46,483,000 | −1.6% |
| 1983 | 47,239,000 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 46,592,000 | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 42,999,000 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 40,130,000 | −2.4% |
| 1979 | 41,121,000 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 40,753,000 | +19% |
| 1977 | 34,200,000 | +13% |
| 1976 | 30,224,000 | +15% |
| 1975 | 26,325,000 | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 23,939,000 | +27% |
| 1973 | 18,814,000 | −18% |
| 1972 | 23,071,000 | −6.0% |
| 1971 | 24,537,000 | −5.3% |
| 1970 | 25,903,000 | +10% |
| 1969 | 23,477,000 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 22,651,000 | −13% |
| 1967 | 25,968,000 | +52% |
| 1966 | 17,079,000 | +22% |
| 1965 | 14,008,000 | +36% |
| 1964 | 10,282,000 | −14% |
| 1963 | 11,907,000 | −8.7% |
| 1962 | 13,047,000 | +16% |
| 1961 | 11,218,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many chickens are there in South Korea?
South Korea had 178 million chickens in 2024, 0.64% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does South Korea rank in the world by number of chickens?
South Korea ranked 29th of 179 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in China with 18.9% of the world total.
How has the number of chickens in South Korea changed?
It rose by 14% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +31% for the world. The record was 182 million head in 2023.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.